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Topic: Toshiba Tecra510CD, Does DSL run on this system?

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livingdaylight Offline

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Posted: Sep. 25 2005,20:43

Hi,
I have an ancient Toshiba Tecra510CDT. Spec:

Model name/No. Tecra 510CDT / PA1232U-T2xx
Processor Intel Pentium® 133MHz w/VRT
Memory(MAX) 16MB/144MB
HDD 2.02GB
Display Display TFT Active Matrix Color 12.1 968x726
Display controller C&T HIQV32 (CT65550)
Video RAM 2MB
Sound CS4232, OPL3(YMF262), YAC512
PC Card controller TypeIIx2 or TypeIIIx1
IrDA IrDA 1.1:4Mbps
USB (none)
Modem 28.8/14.4Kpbs Data/Fax/Voice
LAN (none)

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It currently runs Win 95.

Can i run DSL on this system?? If so, what would be the best way to go about it? Boot from within the host operating system?

I read that DSL is light enough to power a 486DX with 16MB of Ram. But mine is not DX is it? would DSL run on only 16MB or Ram?
I just got the laptop today preinstalled with win/95 however, i don't have the disc. Therefore, as it does currentl work with '95 i want to be sure before deleting it off that i can replace it with a working GNU/Linux system. If anyone can then it looks like DSL is the only contender.

I appreciate your coments and thank you in advance for your help,

regards
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livingdaylight

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Posted: Sep. 25 2005,20:59

it will run fine. Toss winslow and install DSL.

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Posted: Sep. 25 2005,21:10

Quote (SaidinUnleashed @ Sep. 25 2005,16:59)

it will run fine. Toss winslow and install DSL.

lolz...thank you for your reassurance. Well, we'll see. If it doesn't work i'll have lost windoze but that's ok. I did get this laptop practically free and its there to play with.

Can you, however, or anyone for that matter, direct me to the right iso. I should be able to boot from cd-rom but i see so many different iso's. some have .txt some md5sum etc.

I am not experienced in burning iso's and i confess, a plain newbie, so your help is all the more appreciated,

regards,

livingdaylight,

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livingdaylight Offline

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Posted: Sep. 25 2005,21:13

Directory: current.iso 06/09/05 03:44:00
File: current.iso.md5.txt 1 KB 07/09/05 15:29:00
File: dsl-1.5-embedded.zip 54574 KB 06/09/05 03:42:00
File: dsl-1.5-embedded.zip.md5.txt 1 KB 06/09/05 03:42:00
File: dsl-1.5-syslinux.iso 49634 KB 06/09/05 03:42:00
File: dsl-1.5-syslinux.iso.md5.txt 1 KB 06/09/05 03:42:00
File: dsl-1.5.iso 50020 KB 06/09/05 03:42:00
File: dsl-1.5.iso.md5.txt

Which of these is the right one for me?

thank you

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Posted: Sep. 26 2005,02:14

livingdaylight,

You need 2 files: dsl-1.5.iso and dsl-1.5.iso.md5.txt

dsl-1.5.iso is the image file 50MB and dsl-1.5.iso.md5.txt is its checksum file. The checksum file will be used for checking in CD burning program.

burn it ... boot it ... play it and have fun

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